THE SIXTH ORDINARY MEETING OF MINISTERS RESPONSIBLE FOR DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT, 11 TO 14 MAY 2026
“Building Back Better Together: Advancing Resilient Recovery and Sustainable Development in SADC”
The Ministry of Local Government and Public Works through the Department of Civil Protection is hosting the SADC COMMITTEE OF MINISTERS RESPONSIBLE FOR DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT (DRM) Conference under the THEME: “Building Back Better Together: Advancing Resilient Recovery and Sustainable Development in SADC”. The conference will run from the 11-14 May 2026 in Masvingo.
This Meeting will among others consider progress on the implementation of the decisions made during the previous meetings of Summit, Council and DRM Ministers, as well as receive updates on the implementation of disaster risk management and related programmes.
The Government of Zimbabwe is honoured to host the SADC Meeting of Ministers Responsible for Disaster Risk Management (DRM) from 11 to 14 May 2026. The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Meeting of Ministers Responsible for DRM is a critical regional forum where member states convene to deliberate on policies, strategies and collaborative actions aimed at enhancing disaster risk reduction and resilience across the region. This meeting provides an opportunity for Ministers to review and approve key strategic documents that will guide the DRM agenda, as well as to assess progress on operational initiatives such as the SADC Humanitarian and Emergency Operations Centre (SHOC). The programme is structured as follows:
- 11-12 May 2026: Meeting of Senior Officials.
- 13 May 2026: Arrival and briefing of Ministers.
- 14 May 2026: Meeting of Ministers of Disaster Risk Management.
Venue
The Conference will be held at the Great Zimbabwe Hotel, Masvingo.
THE 43RD JOINT MEETING OF MINISTERS RESPONSIBLE FOR ENERGY AND FOR WATER IN THE SADC MEMBER STATES 30 JUNE TO 04 JULY 2025
MIGRATION DIALOGUE FOR SOUTHERN AFRICA (MIDSA)
24-27 OCTOBER 2025
Promoting Innovation to Unlock Opportunities for Sustained Economic Growth and Development Towards and Industrialized SADC
The Republic of Zimbabwe through the Ministry of Energy and Power Development and the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development will co-host the 43rd Joint meeting of Ministers responsible for Energy and Ministers responsible for Water in SADC Member States from the 30th of June to the 4th of July 2025.
Ministers will deliberate among other critical issues, the status on implementation of regional energy projects that aim to address energy security in the region and the preparedness of SADC Member states towards implementation of the Dar es Salaam Declaration on Mission 300 that aims to increase electricity access to at least 300 million people living in Sub-Saharan Africa by 2030. They will also focus on reviewing progress made in delivery of regional water projects to improve water and sanitation services in the SADC Member States and in the implementation of the Climate Resilient Infrastructure projects.
Venue
The Joint Meeting of SADC Ministers Responsible for Energy and Ministers Responsible for Water will be held at the Harare International Conference Centre (HICC), Rainbow Towers Hotel, located in the Central Business District (CBD) Harare.
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